greetings
greetings — 名詞
1. the words, a movement of the hand or head, or a physical action such as a handsh
招呼
見面時說出的致意用語或身體動作
the words, a movement of the hand or head, or a physical action such as a handshake that a person uses when they first see someone
Yuki gave each of her new classmates a friendly greeting as they walked into the room.
Yuki 在每位新同學走進教室時都親切地打了招呼。
give + [someone] + a + greeting
Dr. Okafor's morning greeting always made the children in the waiting area smile.
Dr. Okafor 早上的招呼總是讓候診區的孩子們露出笑容。
Priya raised her hand in greeting but did not stop to talk.
Priya 抬手打了個招呼，但沒有停下來交談。
Aunt Rosa's traditional greeting was a kiss on each cheek and a tight hug.
Aunt Rosa 的傳統招呼方式是親吻兩頰再加上一個緊緊的擁抱。
Theo and his neighbour exchanged quick greetings before the morning train arrived.
Theo 和鄰居在早班火車到來之前匆匆互相打了招呼。
- salutation
much more formal; mostly found in writing or very official settings
- hello
the spoken word itself, not the whole act or gesture of greeting
- welcome
specifically the act of receiving someone who has arrived, not a casual passing hello
- farewell
the act of saying goodbye when leaving, rather than hello when meeting
用法筆記
Can be used in the singular (a greeting) for one act of saying hello, or the plural (greetings) when describing the mutual exchange between two or more people.
2. friendly words or messages that people send to let others know they are thinking
致意
傳達關心或祝福的問候訊息
friendly words or messages that people send to let others know they are thinking of them, especially on a celebration day or when they are far apart
The Watanabe family sent warm greetings from their holiday cottage beside the lake.
Watanabe 一家從湖邊的度假小屋傳來了溫暖的致意。
send greetings from [place]
Grandfather Chen asked me to pass on his greetings to everyone at the shop.
Grandfather Chen 要我代他向店裡每一個人轉達致意。
Fatima wrote a short letter full of birthday greetings for her old school friend.
Fatima 寫了一封短信給她的老同學，滿是生日致意。
Linnea received greetings from colleagues she had not worked with in over ten years.
Linnea 收到了來自超過十年未共事的同事們的致意。
Ines closed her message with greetings to the whole committee and their families.
Ines 在訊息結尾向全體委員會及其家人表達致意。
- regards
slightly more formal; very common in letter closings like 'kind regards'
- best wishes
warmer and more personal; often used for life events like weddings or new jobs
- compliments
very formal and old-fashioned; now rare outside phrases like 'compliments of the season'
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form. The singular 'greeting' is not used for messages of goodwill — you say 'send my greetings,' not 'send my greeting.'